Chapter 436: Mystery in the Metropolis (Twenty-Two)

Lex and Bruce both surrounded the boy, but they didn't go up to help him, but observed his condition. After all, the timing and way he appeared were a bit too weird.

"Sorry, can you help me? I'm a little uncomfortable." The boy coughed twice and then said.

Bruce didn't move, just stood there and asked him: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

"My name is Clark, Clark Kent. I've said it before. I'm a student at Metropolis. I saw the house was smoking in the dormitory, so I wanted to put out the fire."

The boy named Clark sighed, and then continued: "I just went to college this year. My student ID is in my clothes pocket. You can take it out and have a look. I'm not lying."

Bruce walked over and fumbled in his clothes pocket. Sure enough, he found a student ID card, which read "Clark Kent, a freshman at Metropolitan University, majoring in journalism and communication."

He put the student ID card in his pocket, then walked forward and helped Clark up. He helped Clark leave the messy reception room and came to a guest room next door.

Clark lay on the bed, and after resting for a while, he seemed to feel better. He took off the gas mask on his face, revealing a handsome face that was as handsome as Bruce.

He took a few deep breaths, then stroked his chest and said, "Damn it, how can I..."

Just then, the door of the guest room was knocked. Lex, who was standing by the door, opened the door and found that it was Schiller standing outside the door.

Bruce began to look down at the pattern on the bed sheet again, and Lex was also studying the structure of the door handle. When Schiller walked in and saw another person lying on the bed, he was stunned for a moment, looked at Bruce and said: "...Isn't this your helicopter engine?"

Clark, who had recovered some strength, sat up from the bed and said: "Hello, I'm Clark, thank you for saving me."

Schiller narrowed his eyes, then looked at Clark and said: "Are you in high school or college?"

"I just started college this year, at Metropolitan University, not far from here, so I rushed here immediately after seeing the smoke here."

"How did you get here?" Schiller asked.

Bruce also turned to look at Clark, obviously also very curious about this question. Schiller glanced at the sky outside the window and said, "If my guess is correct, the thickness of the snow is now far beyond the range where vehicles can pass."

"I walked here."

"I used to teach at Metropolitan University. Although Metropolitan University is close to here, it takes at least 20 minutes to walk, and it took no more than three minutes from the fire to the smoke..."

"I run fast. I am the long-distance running champion of our department this year." Clark tried to explain.

Obviously, the three people in the room, except Clark, didn't believe his words at all. Just when Bruce wanted to ask, Schiller said, "You look a little pale, what's wrong?"

"I just... suddenly feel a little uncomfortable." Clark frowned and said, "Maybe I ran too fast just now."

As if he suddenly realized it, he looked at Schiller and said, "Are you a professor at Metropolitan University? Well, I..."

"It's an emergency, right?" Schiller continued his words, and Clark showed a relieved expression. He said, "Thank you for your understanding. I know the school asked us not to go out..."

"No matter how you got here, it's obvious that you are trapped like us."

"Or... …” Schiller looked into Clark’s eyes and said, “Can you show us how to run from the mayor’s mansion to Metropolitan University in three minutes?”

Clark shook his head like a wave drum, and said, “No, I’m a little tired.”

Schiller turned to look at Lex and Bruce, and said, “I want to talk to him about the recent situation of Metropolitan University. If you are fine, go back and rest.”

Lex seemed to have something to say, but Schiller turned back directly. He hesitated for a moment and left the room. Bruce followed him out and walked in the dim corridor. Bruce turned to him and said, “You should know something, right?”

“What do you mean?” Lex did not answer his question directly.

"The so-called treasure, your father, the conspiracy two years ago, and the professor..."

"Oh, you are here." Selina appeared at the stairs. She went back upstairs and took a look at the messy reception room across the street, then shook her head and said, "You two are really good. You actually blew this place up."

After that, she looked Lex up and down and said, "Are you really a citizen of Metropolis? Your destructive power is rare in Gotham."

Lex didn't seem to want to talk to Selina at all. He stopped and looked at Bruce and said, "I admit that you are also a genius, but you are far behind me. The so-called perfect helicopter engine you said is just so-so..."

"I can tell you that I do know a lot of information." Lex crossed his arms, looked into Bruce's eyes and said, "My father has been looking for a treasure. He has not been without success in the past two years."

"Today's banquet was originally his conspiracy. He invited all the celebrities from the East Coast here. On the one hand, he wanted to take the opportunity to kill those who hindered him, and on the other hand, he wanted to make trouble, muddy the waters, and then fish in troubled waters."

Bruce narrowed his eyes, looked directly at Lex and said, "You mean, the treasure is here?"

"Yes." Lex gave an affirmative answer, and then he began to pace in front of Bruce, saying as he walked:

"The Mayor's Mansion is the Metropolis The oldest manor, the people who built this manor were the first European immigrants to come here, but later, after the immigrants left the city, this place became the place where successive mayors lived and worked. "

"Everyone knows that, unlike your Gotham, Metropolis is a city with a strong mayor system. The mayor has great power here. The two mayors before White were highly expected, and Metropolis prospered under his governance. "

"Some people say that he may be a strong candidate for the presidency, but after he stepped down as mayor, he disappeared strangely. However, this mayor still left many rumors, including the one my father heard. "

"He heard that this mayor was He has been conducting some secret radiation experiments. He has found a way to improve the human body and brain, which can make humans strong, long-lived, and intelligent mutants. "

Lex glanced at Bruce's expression and said, "I know this sounds like a fool's fantasy, but he did find some evidence that the mayor was conducting secret experiments in the basement of the mayor's mansion."

"He always wants to gain extraordinary wisdom, so he has been investigating this matter until he bought all the buildings around the mayor's mansion, and then planned this incident, wanting to take the opportunity to investigate the secrets under the mayor's mansion..."

Lex stopped, He looked at Bruce and said, "Metropolis affairs should be managed by people in Metropolis. No matter what the mayor does underground, it has nothing to do with you. Go back to your Gotham."

"You know what I'm really interested in. What was the conspiracy two years ago? And that professor..."

"At that time, I was indeed in the mayor's mansion, but I didn't leave the room the whole time. I don't know what happened in the manor."

"Then..."

"I won't say anything about that professor."

Lex crossed his fingers and made a cross in front of his mouth. After putting down his hands, he turned around and left, showing a slightly bad smile before leaving.

After he left, Selina came up and walked forward side by side with Bruce. After the two of them returned to the room, Bruce sat on the bed and leaned against the headboard, with a tired expression on his face. He rarely showed this expression in front of outsiders, but Selina seemed to be used to it.

"Looks like you're a little unhappy?" Selina sat next to him, then turned her head to look at his face and said, "Do you really want to know the story of that professor?"

Bruce pursed his lips and replied, "If I can't figure out where he came from, I can't turn a blind eye to his dangerous abilities."

"You don't trust him? But I think he seems to trust you."

"How do you know?"

"Didn't you notice? The moment Lex wanted to attack you, he chose to stand on your side."

Bruce shook his head and said, "I just don't trust those dangerous abilities. If these abilities get out of control one day, I need a way to counter them..."

"Okay, let's talk about the treasure. I like to find treasures. What about you?" Selina said to Bruce with a smile.

"Lex told me that there is a secret under the mayor's mansion, and he might have wanted me to explore the way for him."

"Yes, but..."

Selena deliberately dragged out a long tone, causing Bruce to turn his head to look at her. Then, Bruce saw that Selena stretched out a hand, raised her index finger, and a key appeared at her fingertips.

"What if I touched a key from him?"

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